Zendaya Wins 2nd Lead Actress Emmy for ‘Euphoria’ After 2020 Zoom Win: ‘This Means So Much’

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Another one for the trophy room! Zendaya took home her second Emmy for playing Rue on Euphoria at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 12.“This means so much,” the Malcolm & Marie star, 26, said while accepting the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. “To all the incredible actresses in this category, I’m so honored to be beside you.

Thank you to the incredible, incredible cast and crew of Euphoria for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show.

I love you all so much.”The former Disney Channel star also gave a shout-out to Euphoria creator and showrunner Sam Levinson. “Thank you to Sam for sharing Rue with me,” the Marvel actress gushed. “Thank you for believing in me even in moments when I didn’t believe in myself.”The California native closed by thanking fans of the show, which is also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at Monday’s ceremony.“And then lastly, I just wanna say my greatest wish for Euphoria is that it could help heal people,” Zendaya told the crowd. “And I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me.

I want you to know that anyone who has loved a Rue or feels like they are a Rue, I want you to know that I am so grateful for your stories and I carry them with me and I carry them with her, so thank you so much.”The HBO star’s fellow nominees for the award were Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh for Killing Eve, Laura Linney for Ozark, Melanie Lynskey for Yellowjackets and Reese Witherspoon for The Morning Show.With Monday’s win, Zendaya became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for lead actress in a drama twice as well as the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy in history, Variety reports.Zendaya previously won the same award in